Year: 2021
Seven Things to Know About Art Prize
If you have interest in contemporary art, Grand Rapids Art Prize is a must-see event. Courtesy of Artprize 1. Art Prize is Back Beginning September 16, 2021, the world’s largest public art competition is coming back to Grand Rapids, Michigan. Artists take over the city, displaying art on the street, in businesses, and other venues […]
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Travel Now: Ten Tips You Need to Know
You CAN Plan Travel in the New Normal What should you know if you want to travel now? Many of us want to spread our wings and travel again. What do you need to know about traveling now? We give you our top ten tips for travel during the new normal. 1. To travel now, […]
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For the Art-Lovers’ Visit to Chicago
Great Things To Do In Chicago There are many great things to do in Chicago. We especially love Chicago art museums such as the Chicago Art Institute and the Museum of Contemporary Art. For a museum with great contemporary art we suggest the Museum of Contemporary Art (MCA). Sitting in the heart of downtown Chicago, the […]
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Inside Scoop on Outsider Art
If you enjoy it outsider art, we suggest you visit a small but amazing outsider art museum in Chicago. The nonprofit Intuit: The Center for Intuitive and Outsider Art is a hosts many superb temporary exhibitions. We suggest a visit the next time you are in Chicago. Henry Darger The big attraction is the […]
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Surprising Travel Tip
Hint: You Think You Can’t Afford it Our most surprising travel tip is one you think you can’t afford. We think this is one of the best travel tips for traveling internationally. In many countries it can be less expensive than a group tour to hire a private driver. You’ll find this is especially true […]
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Lost Art Surprise Discovery
Recently, construction workers made a wonderful discovery of lost art in the Uffizi in Florence Italy. As they cleared away plaster for renovations and expansions, two long-lost frescos were discovered. When they found them, they realized they depict two de Medici Dukes, who ruled over Florence, Dukes Ferdinando I and his son Cosimo II. The […]
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Louvre Online Now!
If you haven’t heard, the Louvre website has posted the Louvre Museum collection online and they have online tours! Yes-you can visit the Louvre online. The Louvre has posted almost every work of art it owns–over 500,000 works. So now you can visit the Louvre online from anywhere. Obviously, there is no comparison to visiting […]
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3 Tips for Great Travel Photography
Who wouldn’t like three simple tips for improving their travel photography? As frequent travelers, we take a lot of pictures wherever we go–who doesn’t? We figure we can always use a few simple travel photography tips to up our game. While we don’t all aspire to becoming professional travel photographers, everyone wants great pictures from […]
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Our Best Travel Tip
Our best travel tip to make your trip more memorable: Don’t waste your precious vacation time. Great vacation memories are our most important possession. Vacation time is held dear but many travelers are guilty of squandering it. For most of us, a visit to a new place is a once-in-a-lifetime experience. We believe you should […]
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